The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood has issued a statement condemning Cartoon Network’s claim that their Tickle U. block of programming will aid in developing a child’s sense of humor. The CCFC claims that the block is a ploy designed for marketing rather than education or development, while Cartoon Network counter-claims that they maintain a […]

Comicon.com’s PULSE News has spoken to supervising producer and director Scott Jeralds about Krypto the Super Dog. Jeralds looks back at the motivations for the series, and also looks forward to season two’s 13 new episodes.

I didn’t know they made bandanas that big. The Juken Club, the ultimate martial arts combat club, invited two new members to the group on the last volume: Souchiro Nagi and Bob Makihara, two students who by themselves have defeated 99 schools. They went up against the incredible warriors of the Juken Club, and instead […]

I’ve come to believe that some things are simply against the laws of nature, such as the Bengals reaching the playoffs or Michael Jackson subscribing to Penthouse. Perhaps DVD TV season sets should be added to the list. I defy anyone to watch Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines The Complete Series in one […]

A Dangermouse and Penfold animation cel will be auctioned off by the National Library for the Blind (NLB) as part of the charity’s Celebrity Art and Children’s TV Nostalgia evening on October 14, it was announced today. The original, exclusive cel is signed by Dangermouse creator Brian Cosgrove and was donated by Cosgrove Hall Films. […]

Geneon Entertainment will provide licensed merchandise to Hot Topic during an exclusive ninety-day window, the companies said today. Beginning September 1, t-shirts, stickers and buttons sporting iconography drawn from Gankutsuou: The Count Of Monte Cristo, Fafner, Jubei Chan 2 and R.O.D. The TV will be placed on special anime islands or boutiques within the chain’s […]

Viz will release InuYasha, The Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler to DVD on September 6, Animated Bliss reports. It will retail for $24.98. Update (8/24/05): VIZ says that the first 100,000 copies of the DVD will include a free, exclusive limited edition trading card from Score Entertainment.

Australia’s Southern Star is in production on a new 3D animation/live-action preschool series, entitled Raggs, for the Seven Network in Australia. The series centers on a group of five fun-loving dogs who perform in the Raggs Kids Club Band. Southern Star International will distribute the series worldwide (except in the U.S.) and will launch the […]

Amelia Bedford is joining BKN International A.G. as brand manager for the U.K., responsible for licensing in the U.K. across the range of BKN’s brands including Legend of the Dragon, Kong – The Animated Series and Kong: King of Atlantis, AWN reports. She will also help coordinate and implement marketing and promotional activities. Bedford was […]